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Cloak of Warding
Item Level 29Binds when equipped
BackArmor
3 Armor
+4 Dodge
+4 Versatility
Requires Level 24
Sell price: 91 silver20 copper
Current price
49,976 gold48 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 98% under the 9-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 37% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 48% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Cloak of Warding Price History on Alexstrasza
Alexstrasza Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Alexstrasza Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
49,976 gold48 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Cloak of Warding's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 44,301 gold64 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 8,642 gold63 silver to 112,739 gold77 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 13% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 44,301 gold64 silver.
Crafted By
The Classic Tailoring recipe Cloak of Warding takes 12 Bolt of Runecloth, 4 Guardian Stone, 1 Arcanite Bar and 2 Rune Thread.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Cloak of Warding is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 5244. 11 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Cloak of Warding
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 216g 77s, and Guardian Stone is the largest share at 55%. Cloak of Warding lists from 981g 91s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 716g 4s after the 5% auction cut, a 330% margin over its reagents. The Classic Tailoring recipe Cloak of Warding is taught by Pattern: Cloak of Warding and Pattern: Cloak of Warding.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bolt of Runecloth | 12 | 1 gold99 silver | 23 gold88 silver |
 Guardian Stone | 4 | 30 gold | 120 gold |
 Arcanite Bar | 1 | 71 gold99 silver | 71 gold99 silver |
 Rune Thread | 2 | 45 silver | 90 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 216 gold77 silver | ||
| Cloak of Warding at its lowest listing | 981 gold91 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 716 gold4 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Bolt of Runecloth goes into 92 other recipes across Tailoring and Engineering, including Belt of the Archmage, Glacial Chapeau, Gurubashi Headdress and Elder Rise Rug. It is itself made by the recipe Bolt of Runecloth.
- Guardian Stone goes into 14 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Leatherworking and Tailoring, including Blackguard, Obsidian Plate Tunic, The Face of Doom and Midnight's Graze.
- Arcanite Bar goes into 93 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Engineering, Inscription, Alchemy, Mining and Leatherworking, including Sulfuron Hammer, Invulnerable Mail, Warblades of the Hakkari, Reborn and Arcanite Reaper. It is itself made by the recipe Transmute: Arcanite.
- Rune Thread goes into 215 other recipes across Leatherworking and Tailoring, including Belt of the Archmage, Displacement Boots, Helm of Lingering Power and Lucien's Lost Soles.
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Cloak of Warding (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Back slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloak of Warding (this item) | 29 | 24 | +4 Dodge, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 981 gold on 10 realms |
 Onyxia Scale Cloak | 29 | 23 | +6 Stamina, +6 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 49 gold on 82 realms |
 Master's Cloak | 29 | 23 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 18 gold on 52 realms |
 Glacial Cloak | 29 | 25 | +6 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 1,062 gold on 75 realms |
 Silky Velvet Cloak | 29 | 24 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 122 gold on 48 realms |
 Mageflame Cloak | 28 | 22 | +6 Intellect, +4 Fire Resistance. World Drop | 11 gold on 55 realms |
 Dark Phantom Cape | 28 | 21 | +6 Agility, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | 50 gold on 63 realms |
| Silvermoon Royal Cloak | 30 | 24 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 51 realms |
| Hellfire Cloak | 30 | 24 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 145 gold on 54 realms |
| Elementalist Cloak | 30 | 25 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 23 gold on 55 realms |
| Elegant Cloak | 28 | 22 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 59 realms |
Silvermoon Royal Cloak has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Silvermoon Royal Cloak at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Cloak of Warding among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Dyed Taffeta Cape (item level 34), Asimov's Drape (item level 35), Tattered Castle Drape (item level 35), Regal Cloak (item level 35) and Savage Cloak (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Cloak of Warding among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Merciless Cloak (item level 26), Blackmetal Cape (item level 25), Blackflame Cape (item level 25), Righteous Cloak (item level 25) and Keeper's Cloak (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cloak of Warding in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Cloak of Warding is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Cloak of Warding next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Cloak of Warding in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Cloak of Warding is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- Where do you get Cloak of Warding in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Cloak of Warding is created by Cloak of Warding.
- What level is Cloak of Warding in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Cloak of Warding is Rare quality, item level 62 and requires level 57.
- What does Cloak of Warding sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 70s for one Cloak of Warding in Classic Era.
- What slot is Cloak of Warding in WoW Classic?
- Cloak of Warding is a Back Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Cloak of Warding on the auction house right now?
- 49,976g 48s on Alexstrasza, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Cloak of Warding